“Mrs. Miniver” (Movie Reviews-6/5/42)

Microfilm-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 6/5/42 | Bosley Crowther, T.S., A.W., T.M.P.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Mrs. Miniver” clips

“Mrs. Miniver” behind the scenes photos (Good stuff! – Homer)

Other publicity materials from “Mrs. Miniver”

[Homer_J_Simpson]

“Perhaps it is too soon to call this one of the greatest motion pictures ever made . . .”

Bosley Crowther

I think he likes it. Say, there’s an actual Bosley Crowther quote that might work on the lobby card of a Kharis13 family production.

“Mrs. Miniver” original trailer

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I love Greer Garson.

[Gay State Conservative]

Coincidentally I watched "Mrs Miniver" last night for the first time,having borrowed it from my local library.In short,I found it to be an excellent film,well worth watching,but it's far from being the best film I've ever seen.However,one can see how those who lived through WWII,particularly Europeans or others who fought in the war,would be particularly fond of it.

[patriot08]

Love Greer Garson..however, my favorite is ‘Random Harvest’.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

I found it to be an excellent film,well worth watching,but it's far from being the best film I've ever seen.

I'm fond of the movie, having watched it several times. I have even read the book and was surprised to learn that the story told in the movie has very little to do with it.

I wouldn't call the movie version my favorite ever - I wouldn't be able to say what is. But I do think that "Mrs. Miniver" is probably the most important movie about the war that was produced during the war. We've been reading in the news about the first 1,000 plane R.A.F. raids on German civilian population centers. That is pretty rough stuff for the civilians in this country to digest. I imagine people leaving the theater after watching the plucky Miniver family deal with the perils of German air raids would be less inclined to worry about paying the Germans back in the same coin. Also, since Americans are focused on the war in the Pacific, naturally enough, "Mrs. Miniver" serves as a reminder that Hitler is still the enemy and must be dealt with.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Love Greer Garson..however, my favorite is ‘Random Harvest’.

Currently in production. The studio plans to release it in December for the Christmas season.

[N. Theknow]

Love Greer Garson..however, my favorite is ‘Random Harvest’.

My Mom was quite deaf and could not hear her TV without making it painfully loud for others in the room. When she had to be hospitalized and then moved to final care, I got the great idea to get her an iPad and headphones and download some of her favorite movies onto it.

She loved being able to just touch the screen and watch the movies and adjust the volume to her liking.

Random Harvest was one of her requests.

[Gay State Conservative]

I think you had a good point regarding the film's importance and acclaim *during* the war.Although I suspect that few Brits were going to the movies in '42 (at least in the south of the country) it had to have been seen by *some*.I wonder what kind of reception it got in Britain.I think I'll research that now.

And BTW,"Homer",the work you do with your regular WWII press updates is outstanding.I look forward keenly to each one of them.

[Kharis13]

I think he likes it. Say, there’s an actual Bosley Crowther quote that might work on the lobby card of a Kharis13 family production.

Here is another of our homemade horrors that Bosley Crowther liked:

[Kharis13]

Bosley Crowther also enjoyed this spooky production: